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Virtually there: three-dimensional tele-immersion may eventually bring the world to your desk

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The new medium for human interaction, tele-immersion, combines the display and interactions techniques of virtual reality with other vision technologies. An exploration of this telecommunications development is presented

Author: Lanier, Jaron
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2001
Analysis, Videoconferencing, Visual programming languages (Computer science), Visual programming (Computer science)

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Creating convergence

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Digital entertainment will enable usage of PCs, TVs and wireless phones interchangeably. One large stream of digital data will allow convergence of any device at anytime.

Author: Forman, Peter, Saint John, Robert W.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2000
Forecasts and trends, Multimedia technology, Multimedia systems, Digital communications

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Your own virtual storyworld

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Artists and engineers are working to create virtual realities that allow improvisational interactive entertainment.

Author: Davenport, Glorianna
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2000

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Subjects list: United States, Innovations, Virtual reality, Interactive media
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